A.Classical music. | B.Rock music. | C.Country music. |
2 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. When did the European musician completely lose his hearing?A.In his 20s. | B.In his 40s. | C.In his 50s. |
A.Disability. | B.Music. | C.Age. |
3 . Dance is one of the most wonderful forms of human communication. In many cultures, dance has both historic and cultural significance, which is communicated through learned gestures and expressions. Here are a bit more details about three of the world’s most beautiful dances.
Kathakali
Kathakali is a storytelling dance, during which performers use a variety of gestures, and eyes and facial expressions to communicate meanings. Costumes, hair styles, makeup and face paint, and jewelry also all hold specific meanings in the performance of Kathakali. There are nine facial expressions used to express emotions ranging from sadness and anger to curiosity. Through their expressions, it should be completely clear to the viewer what the performer is intending to convey.
Tango
The dance has its roots in an African slave dance called candombe, which is also a type of music. One key factor of a candombe performance is a partnered dance, which has over time developed into the modern tango. If you can keep your eyes on one part of the tango, just focus on the dancers’ legs and feet. The tango is typically performed low to the ground, with both performers’ steps often taking place at the same time. It’s complex and communicative.
Flamenco
One of the most interesting facts about the flamenco is that it began as a song. Over time, flamenco developed to include its now-famous passionate accompanying dance. One of the key factors of flamenco is palmas. It may look like simple, rhythmic clapping, but palmas are performed at different speeds,and strengths, and it is essential that the flamenco dancer understands how to make use of his or her hands as part of the performance.
1. Kathakali is a dance for performers to __________A.pass on information to each other | B.tell a story and express emotions |
C.exchange ideas with the audience | D.show costumes, hair styles, makeup and face paint |
A.The dancers’ arms and hands. | B.The dancers’ eyes and hands. |
C.The dancers’ facial expressions. | D.The dancers’ legs and feet. |
A.introduce three of the world’s most beautiful dances |
B.emphasize the importance of human communication |
C.promote the development of passionate accompanying dances |
D.attract readers to join in different forms of human communication |
4 . By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worst page turner”?
A.He has very poor eyesight. |
B.He ignores the audience. |
C.He has no interest in music. |
D.He forgets to do his job. |
A.Giving a performance. |
B.Listening to the music. |
C.Dancing to the music. |
6 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Which generation is Liu Wenwen for performing suona in her family?A.The seventh generation. |
B.The eighth generation. |
C.The third generation. |
A.Because the voice of the instrument annoyed her neighbors. |
B.Because the park is beautiful. |
C.Because she didn’t like practicing at home. |
A.Liu had a personal concert in Sydney. |
B.Liu performed with award-winning composer. |
C.Liu was followed by Chinese. |
A.About 20 years. |
B.Less than 20 years. |
C.More than 20 years. |
7 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Driven by a great passion for guqin,
In 1958, Li became the only gugin major in the Traditional Chinese Instruments Department. Given that guqin was
In order to introduce it
In the following years, more enthusiasts and musicians like Li worked on the art. With
1. What do we know about Henry?
A.He can’t play the guitar. |
B.He had no musical training. |
C.He plays the piano very well. |
A.When he was in primary school. |
B.When he was in high school. |
C.When he was in college. |
A.It was costly. | B.It was dull. | C.It was time consuming. |
9 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the album Thriller?A.It was Michael Jackson’s first album as an adult |
B.It’s by far the biggest-selling album in the world |
C.It was recorded in the year of 1983 |
A.In 1963 | B.In 1969 | C.In 1972 |
A.I’ll Be There | B.ABC. | C.Ben |
A.a director | B.a band’s lead singer | C.a producer and composer |
10 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. What’s the woman interested in seeing?A.An exhibition of painting. | B.A modern jazz band. | C.An opera. |
A.In the 1920’s. | B.In the year 1920. | C.In the year 1912. |
A.An instrument. | B.A concert. | C.A city. |
A.The local people. | B.The Musicians. | C.The government. |